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Orient Point NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Orient Point, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Orient Point NSW is 629 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Orient Point is $545 per week ($28,340 per year). Median rent in Orient Point is $283 per week ($1,226 per month). Orient Point has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Orient Point has a population density of 306.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Orient Point is Germany. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Orient Point is $1,600.

There were 8 recorded offences in Orient Point in 2025-26, a rate of 13 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (3 offences).

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Orient Point Population

residents (Census 2021)

Orient Point Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$545/wk

$28,340 per year

#7776 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$283/wk

$1,226 per month

#5356 of 14,663

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Median Age

52years

14 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Orient Point Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (317) Female 49.7% (313)

Population Density

306.4

people per km²

629 people · 2.1 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,460

Family income/wk

Orient Point Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Orient Point Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

65.4% 125 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

34.6% 66 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Orient Point Country of Birth

Australia

93.5%

Germany

2.9%

England

2.5%

Greece

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Orient Point Religion

No Religion

43.6%

Anglican

22.6%

Catholic

16.9%

Not stated

7.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.8%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Buddhism

1.8%

Eastern Orthodox

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Orient Point Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

38.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

37.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

14.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Orient Point Languages Spoken at Home

Australian Indigenous

42.9%

German

28.6%

Other

28.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Orient Point Employment

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Employed full-time

17.8% 84 people

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Employed part-time

20.1% 95 people

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Unemployed

4.0% 19 people

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Not in labour force

58.1% 275 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Orient Point Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.0%

Bachelor Degree

17.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.5%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

Postgraduate Degree

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Orient Point Occupation

Professionals

25.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.6%

Community & Personal Service

19.5%

Managers

10.6%

Clerical & Administrative

8.1%

Labourers

5.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.1%

Sales Workers

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Orient Point Field of Study

Engineering

27.2%

Management & Commerce

19.3%

Society & Culture

14.0%

Health

14.0%

Architecture & Building

12.3%

Education

5.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.4%

Information Technology

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Orient Point Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Orient Point Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

5.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

10.5%

$500-$649/wk

8.3%

$650-$799/wk

11.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.8%

$4,000+/wk

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Orient Point Marital Status

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Married

41.4% 224

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Separated

4.1% 22

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Divorced

11.5% 62

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Widowed

8.7% 47

👤

Never married

34.4% 186

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Orient Point Ancestry

English

32.9%

Australian

29.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

10.1%

Irish

8.0%

Scottish

6.3%

Other

4.7%

German

4.0%

Italian

2.0%

Chinese

1.2%

New Zealander

0.7%

Greek

0.6%

Welsh

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Orient Point School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

31.0%

Primary — Government

29.9%

Pre-school

14.9%

Vocational Education

10.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Orient Point Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

8.6% 98

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No need for assistance

91.4% 1,042

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Orient Point Volunteering

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Volunteer

13.7% 69

—

Not a volunteer

86.3% 435

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Orient Point Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.4%

$800-$999/mo

5.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Orient Point How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.1%

Did not go to work

16.0%

Car (passenger)

3.2%

Bus

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Orient Point Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.0%

1 vehicle

39.0%

2 vehicles

37.3%

3 vehicles

15.7%

4+ vehicles

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Orient Point Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.4%

2 bedrooms

14.7%

3 bedrooms

46.6%

4 bedrooms

28.7%

5 bedrooms

5.6%

6+ bedrooms

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Orient Point Population Mobility

7.0%

moved in the last year

28.2%

moved in the last 5 years

9.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

42.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Orient Point Indigenous Population

14.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

167

Indigenous residents

1,022

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Orient Point Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Asthma

Cancer

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Orient Point Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.2%

$150-$299/wk

8.9%

$300-$399/wk

8.1%

$400-$499/wk

9.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.9%

$650-$799/wk

12.3%

$800-$999/wk

11.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Orient Point Family Structure

Couple — no children

35.1%

Couple — children under 15

31.6%

Couple — no children under 15

13.0%

One parent — no children under 15

10.8%

One parent — children under 15

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Orient Point Military Service

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Previously served

3.6% 18

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Never served

96.4% 484

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Orient Point Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

18.9% 95

—

Did not provide

81.1% 407

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Orient Point Children Ever Born

No children

23.7%

1 child

14.7%

2 children

34.6%

3 children

19.0%

4 children

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Orient Point When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2011–2015

2017

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Orient Point Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.6%

5–14 hours

31.4%

15–29 hours

16.0%

30+ hours

9.5%

Did not do domestic work

25.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Orient Point Household Size

1 person

29.0%

2 persons

41.7%

3 persons

12.0%

4 persons

10.4%

5 persons

4.6%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Orient Point Where Residents Moved From

Same address

535

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Orient Point Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.9%

Step family — no other children

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Orient Point Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 8 total

Assault

Theft

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Orient Point Schools

schools nearby

government

948

avg ICSEA score

325

total students

Culburra Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 219 students

952

ICSEA

Greenwell Point Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 106 students

943

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Orient Point Rent Prices & Affordability

29%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $985/wk

Median Rent $283/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Orient Point

Your weekly income

≈ $4,268/month

Median rent $283/wk

Left after rent $702/wk

Rent share 28.7%

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Orient Point vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Terramungamine

Pop: 315 Income: $957/wk Rent: $216/wk

Whale Beach

Pop: 315 Income: $1,758/wk Rent: $950/wk

Ashby (NSW)

Pop: 316 Income: $544/wk Rent: $350/wk

Abernethy

Pop: 317 Income: $737/wk Rent: $360/wk

South Littleton

Pop: 317 Income: $721/wk Rent: $268/wk

Dunmore (NSW)

Pop: 318 Income: $877/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Orient Point

What is the population of Orient Point NSW?

The population of Orient Point NSW is 629 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 306.4 people per km².Orient Point is ranked #4,668 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Orient Point?

The median personal income in Orient Point NSW is $545 per week, or $28,340 per year.The median household income is $985 per week.Family income is $1,460 per week.Orient Point is ranked #7,776 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Orient Point?

Median rent in Orient Point NSW is $283 per week ($1,226 per month).Rent represents 28.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Orient Point ranks #5,356 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Orient Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Orient Point NSW is $1,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Orient Point?

The median age in Orient Point NSW is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Orient Point a good suburb to live in?

Orient Point is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 629.The median income is $545/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13107. All dollar figures in AUD.